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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Getting Ready Outfits - Need to Have or Nice to Have?

Lynnie, on August 20, 2019 at 12:05 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 149

Matching 'getting ready' outfits make for some really cute pictures, but are they worth the cost? Are they the gift your bridesmaids really want? Or, are the cute pics a deal-maker for you and push the decision into "necessary" territory?

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149 Comments

Latest activity by Emilia, on July 15, 2021 at 1:23 PM
  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
    Caytlyn ·
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    Nice to have

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Nice to have
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  • Michaela
    Super May 2020
    Michaela ·
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    Nice to have. I personally don't really even care about getting ready pictures. If my timeline seems too squished, these will be high on the list to get cut

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  • Kelsey
    VIP September 2020
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    Nice to have. I do have matching robes for my girls to wear, but it's not a necessity

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  • Elizabeth
    Expert September 2019
    Elizabeth ·
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    Nice to have, and no need to match. Let everyone wear what they want and what they are comfortable getting ready in. We're getting ready in different places and I'll change to my dress at our ceremony site.

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  • Allie
    Master August 2019
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    Nice to have. I still need to figure out what I'm wearing to get ready. Mainly just a button down so my hair won't get messed up.

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  • Stephanie
    Super August 2019
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    Nice to have! It just worked out that I found a great deal on good quality robes for my girls, and I think they always look fantastic in pics!!
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  • Justine
    Dedicated August 2019
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    Nice to have. I saved the money by not getting that stuff and was able to pay for all my bridesmaids' dresses, jewelry, shoes, hair, makeup, and hair trinkets.
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  • Haley
    Beginner October 2019
    Haley ·
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    My 2 girls and I will have getting ready outfits, but definitely nice to have not a need
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  • Lauren
    VIP February 2020
    Lauren ·
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    Nice to have. I love the getting ready outfit pictures, though!
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  • Future Mrs. Danger
    Expert November 2019
    Future Mrs. Danger ·
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    Nice to have if you are taking getting ready photos.

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  • Tracy
    Dedicated August 2020
    Tracy ·
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    Unpopular opinion, but need to have - I paid way too much for my photographer for people to not be put together while getting ready.

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  • EmAbrams
    Devoted August 2019
    EmAbrams ·
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    Nice to have. My bridal party is just me and my 12 year old daughter so I can't wait to see how cute our pics come out! We got matching robes that say Bride and Maid of Honor. She will be so thrilled

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  • Lauren
    VIP September 2019
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    Need to have! We will have photo and video all day from getting ready to end of the reception. It was really important to me that my mom and girls all look cohesive and not wearing ratty sweatpants to get ready.

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  • Jess
    Expert October 2019
    Jess ·
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    Nice to have. we do have matching robes but it was less for getting ready outfits and more just a fun cute present for them to have
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  • Mary
    Expert July 2019
    Mary ·
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    Nice to have. We skipped this and used the hotel bathrobes when getting ready.
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    Nice to have. I want my bridal party to dress in whatever they're comfortable in

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  • J
    Savvy June 2021
    Julia ·
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    Nice to have. Your girls can get ready in anything, but I think it makes for fun pictures when you all match!

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  • Mcskipper
    Master July 2018
    Mcskipper ·
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    Definitely not need to have. I feel like nice is even a stretch for me— they’re not something I care at all about.

    we had beautiful getting ready pictures with everyone in whatever getting ready outfit they chose on their own, and they look wonderful and my photos are phenomenal, and to me are very real genuine candids that capture our excitement (no focus on outfits or poses, more focus on expressions) — they are everything I could’ve dreamed of and more.
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  • Rachel
    Dedicated October 2019
    Rachel ·
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    Nice to have. I definitely bought matching robe for my bridesmaids though! I think it will be nice to have pictures of us all getting ready with us wearing something common. I made sure they were nice enough and don’t scream wedding so that they can use them afterwards too!
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